Apryl Marie Fogel of Titusville has lived in Florida for most of her life; she attended Brevard County public schools before moving to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in addition to an Undergraduate Certificate in Aging Studies from the Claude Pepper Institute.

With a strong emphasis on field operations and media campaigns, Fogel has worked in the Florida Gubernatorial Office, the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a second amendment lobbying group, and, most recently, as an advocate for community mental health.

In late 2007, Fogel filed and ran in the Special Election for House District 32, an election held on the same day as the Presidential Primary election of 2008. With endorsements from the Orlando Sentinel, 13 members of the state legislature, Brevard Association of Realtors, and Orange County Medical Association, Fogel finished second of four in Brevard County for the primary and third overall receiving over 5,300 votes and raising over $42,000.

Fogel is currently working towards a Masters Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in non-profit management from Troy University. She joined AFP in May of 2010.